Railway-track cleaner.



witweooeo M? 63 1 Men No. 887,599. PATENTED MAY 12, 1908.

' T. DEVELER.

RAILWAY TRACK GLEANER.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 25,1907.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFrroa.

TH EODO RE DEVE lil l lt, O F LAN (IA STE It, PENN SY 11V A N I A RAILWAY-TRACK OLE ANER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE DEYELER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway lrack Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway track cleaners and it is the object of the invention to provide a novel device of this character which may be easily carried by a car .in such relation with the tracks as to clean said tracks during the travel of a car.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a novel device of this character which is normally inoperative but which can be made to perform its functions b pressure exerted on the portion of the mec ianism on the platform of the car.

Furthermore, an object of the invention is to provide a novel device of this character which will possess advantages in points of simplicity, efficiency and durability, proving at the same time comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the'several views, in which- Figure 1, is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of the front of the car illustrating the invention applied thereto; Fig. 2, is a fragmentary view 111 side elevation of a car illustrating the invention; and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of certain features of the invention.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 25, 1907.

Patented May 12, 1908.

Serial No. 394,594.

either side of said bracket. ()n the outer end of the lever r, is a plow 5, which has its point of the same configuration as the surface of the track 2. To the o pposite or inner end of the lever 23, is pivotally secured a link 6, which extends upwardly through a perforation 7, in the platform of the ear and is pivotally secured to a lever S, which is arranged transversely of the platform. This lever S, is pivoted intermediate its length to the bracket 9, secured to the platform of the car. The inner end of this lever S, is pivotally secured to ya button 10.

The button 10, is provided with a hollow shank 11, which extends within the housing 12, secured to the platform. Bearing against the base of the housing and the under surface of the button 10, within the housing and within the hollow shank 11, is a coiled spring 13, which holds the button normally elevated and at the same time holds the plow 5, away from the track.

The operation of the device is believed to be apparent without a detail thereof, it being stated, however, that when it is desired to place the plow in operative position, it is only necessary to depress the button 10. IVhile it has been stated that the devicejust described is on the front platform of the car, it is obvious that a similar mechanism can be placed on both ends of the car for reasons which are believed to be apparent.

To further assure a thorough cleansing of the tracks each of the levers 4, has positioned thereon slightly to the rear of the plow 5, a brush 14, which contacts with the tracks and is intended to sweep off any of the particlcs loosened by the plow.

hat I claim is:

1. In combination with a car and its tracks, brackets depending from the car, levers pivoted intermediate their length within the brackets, plows carried by one end of the levers, brushes on the levers adjacent the plows and means engaging the opposite end of the levers for forcing the brushes and plows in engagement with the track.

2. In combination with a car and its tracks, brackets depending from the car, levers pivoted intermediate their length within the brackets, plows carried by one end of the levers, ln'ushes on the lovers adj acent the plows, means engaging the opposite end of the levers for. forcing the brushes and plows in engagement with the track, and means for holding the brushes and the plows normally elevated.

3. In combination with a car and its tracks, brackets depending from the car, levers pivoted intermediate their length within the brackets, plows carried by one end of the levers, brushes on the levers adjacent the plows, means engaging the opposite end of the levers for forcing the brushes and plows in engagement with the track, links pivotally secured to the opposite ends of the levers, second levers pivoted intermediate their length to the platform of the car and extending transversely thereof, the links being pivoted to one end of said second levers, a button, the opposite ends of said second lever being pivoted to the button and means for holding the said button elevated.

'4. In combination with a car and its tracks, brackets depending from the car, levers pivoted intermediate their length within the brackets, plows carried by one end of the levers, brushes on the levers adjacent the plows, means engaging the opposite end of the levers for forcing the brushes and plows in engagement with the track, links pivotally secured to the opposite ends of the levers, second levers pivoted intermediate their length to the platform of the car and extending transversely thereof, the links being pivoted to one of said second levers, a button, the opposite ends of said second lever being pivoted to the button, a housing on the platform, a hollow shank 0n the button extending within the housing, a spring within the housing and hollow shank bearing against the button in the base of the housing for holding the button normally elevated.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

hlS THEODORE DEVELER.

mark IVitnesses WV. J. MINGLE, ADAM DELLET. 

